The year 2021 ended on a positive note for the Canadian used wholesale market which saw an increase once again, marking the 21st straight week of price increases. Declining inventory continues to drive the increase as 16 of the 22 …
The Consumer Technology Association’s CES conference will close one day early with the in-person event now running January 5-7, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The step was taken as an additional COVID-19 safety measure. “As the world’s most influential technology …
Amazon announced a number of new automotive products, features, integrations, and collaborations at this year’s CES. One of those collaborations is with Stellantis. AWS will be Stellantis’ preferred cloud provider for its entire vehicle brand portfolio. The two entities have …
J.D. Power (Canada) released its December Automotive Market Metrics on Thursday. The data shows that in December 2021, the number of days to turn used vehicles dropped below 70 compared to the previous year’s 70 day average. The drop in …
Western Canada auto dealer Vaughn Wyant is overcome with emotion at his appointment to the Order of Canada, in particular because it’s an honour his late father received. The Order of Canada, created in 1967, is one of Canada’s highest …
Perry Lefko, an experienced automotive journalist has joined the Canadian auto dealer team. Lefko is a multi award-winning writer and multi best-selling author who has been a journalist for more than 35 years. Twenty-one of those years were spent with …
Jerry, a car-ownership app released its 2022 State of the American Driver Report this week, reporting on car-related trends in the United States as well as the country’s driving culture and consumer attitudes towards the adoption of new automotive technology. …
According to new research from Erowz, second-hand Teslas are the most sought-after second-hand car brand in the world, favoured in 15 countries including Canada. Erowz has analysed Google search metrics along with eBay and AutoTrader car listings to identify which …
The Society of Automotive Analysts’ (SAA) 35th Annual Automotive Outlook Conference is set to move forward on January 27th at Marelli’s new headquarters in Southfield, Missouri. The SAA’s flagship event is focused on presenting a snapshot of what the future …
As we near the end of the year, the Canadian used wholesale market continues to see prices rise—now for the 20th consecutive week, according to Canadian Black Book’s auto market update. Seventeen out of the 22 vehicle segments experienced price …
A recent forecast from Cox Automotive indicates that U.S. new-vehicles sales in December could reach 1.10 million units—down 32% from the same period last year. The seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) for December is expected to finish near 11.4 million, …
The provincial government in Ontario announced plans to review the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act (MVDA) and change the legislation to address the skilled trades shortage—something the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) has long been advocating for. The Ministry of Government …
